HSK 4 Vocabulary List — 526 Words

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爱情
àiqíng — love (romantic) 安排
ānpái — to arrange 安全
ānquán — safe, security 按时
ànshí — on time 按照
ànzhào — according to 百分之
bǎifēnzhī — percent 棒
bàng — great, excellent 包子
bāozi — steamed bun 保护
bǎohù — to protect 保证
bǎozhèng — to guarantee 报名
bàomíng — to register, sign up 抱
bào — to hug, hold 抱歉
bàoqiàn — sorry, apologetic 倍
bèi — times (multiplier) 本来
běnlái — originally 笨
bèn — stupid, clumsy 比如
bǐrú — for example 毕业
bìyè — to graduate 遍
biàn — measure word for times 标准
biāozhǔn — standard, criterion 表格
biǎogé — form, table 表示
biǎoshì — to express, indicate 表扬
biǎoyáng — to praise 并且
bìngqiě — moreover, and 博士
bóshì — doctor (PhD) 部分
bùfen — part, section 擦
cā — to wipe, rub 猜
cāi — to guess 材料
cáiliào — material 参观
cānguān — to visit (a place) 餐厅
cāntīng — dining hall, restaurant 厕所
cèsuǒ — toilet 差不多
chàbuduō — almost, about the same 尝
cháng — to taste, try 场
chǎng — measure word for events 超过
chāoguò — to exceed, surpass 成功
chénggōng — to succeed, success 成熟
chéngshú — mature, ripe 成为
chéngwéi — to become 诚实
chéngshí — honest 吃惊
chījīng — surprised, shocked 重新
chóngxīn — again, anew 抽烟
chōuyān — to smoke 出差
chūchāi — to go on a business trip 出发
chūfā — to set out, depart 出生
chūshēng — to be born 出现
chūxiàn — to appear 厨房
chúfáng — kitchen 窗户
chuānghu — window 从来
cónglái — always, ever (with negative: never) 粗心
cūxīn — careless 存
cún — to save, deposit 答案
dá'àn — answer 打扮
dǎbàn — to dress up 打扰
dǎrǎo — to disturb 打印
dǎyìn — to print 打折
dǎzhé — to give discount 大概
dàgài — probably, approximately 大使馆
dàshǐguǎn — embassy 大约
dàyuē — approximately 戴
dài — to wear (accessories) 代表
dàibiǎo — to represent 代替
dàitì — to replace, instead of 大夫
dàifu — doctor (colloquial) 当地
dāngdì — local 当时
dāngshí — at that time 刀
dāo — knife 导游
dǎoyóu — tour guide 到处
dàochù — everywhere 到底
dàodǐ — after all, on earth 倒
dào — to pour, inverted 道歉
dàoqiàn — to apologize 得
děi — must, have to 登机牌
dēngjīpái — boarding pass 低
dī — low 底
dǐ — bottom, base 地球
dìqiú — Earth (planet) 地址
dìzhǐ — address 掉
diào — to drop, to fall off 调查
diàochá — to investigate 丢
diū — to lose, throw away 动作
dòngzuò — movement, action 堵车
dǔchē — traffic jam 肚子
dùzi — belly, stomach 短信
duǎnxìn — text message 对话
duìhuà — dialogue 对面
duìmiàn — opposite side 对于
duìyú — regarding, as for 儿童
értóng — children 发生
fāshēng — to happen, occur 发展
fāzhǎn — to develop 法律
fǎlǜ — law 翻译
fānyì — to translate, translator 烦恼
fánnǎo — worried, vexed 反对
fǎnduì — to oppose 方法
fāngfǎ — method 方面
fāngmiàn — aspect, side 方向
fāngxiàng — direction 放弃
fàngqì — to give up 放暑假
fàng shǔjià — to have summer vacation 费用
fèiyòng — expense, cost 份
fèn — measure word for copies 丰富
fēngfù — rich, abundant 否则
fǒuzé — otherwise 符合
fúhé — to conform to, fit 父亲
fùqīn — father (formal) 复杂
fùzá — complicated 负责
fùzé — to be responsible 改变
gǎibiàn — to change 干
gān — dry 感动
gǎndòng — to be moved, touched 感觉
gǎnjué — to feel, feeling 感情
gǎnqíng — emotion, feeling 感谢
gǎnxiè — to thank, grateful 敢
gǎn — to dare 刚
gāng — just (a moment ago) 高速公路
gāosù gōnglù — highway 胳膊
gēbo — arm 各
gè — each, every 公里
gōnglǐ — kilometer 功夫
gōngfu — kung fu, skill 共同
gòngtóng — common, together 够
gòu — enough 购物
gòuwù — to go shopping 孤单
gūdān — lonely 估计
gūjì — to estimate 鼓励
gǔlì — to encourage 鼓掌
gǔzhǎng — to applaud 顾客
gùkè — customer 故意
gùyì — deliberately 挂
guà — to hang 关键
guānjiàn — key, crucial 观众
guānzhòng — audience 管理
guǎnlǐ — to manage 光
guāng — light, only 广播
guǎngbō — broadcast 广告
guǎnggào — advertisement 逛
guàng — to stroll, browse 规定
guīdìng — regulation, to stipulate 国际
guójì — international 果汁
guǒzhī — fruit juice 过程
guòchéng — process, course 海洋
hǎiyáng — ocean 害羞
hàixiū — shy 寒假
hánjià — winter vacation 航空
hángkōng — aviation 好处
hǎochù — benefit, advantage 好像
hǎoxiàng — seems like, as if 号码
hàomǎ — number (phone, etc.) 合格
hégé — qualified, up to standard 合适
héshì — suitable, appropriate 盒子
hézi — box 后悔
hòuhuǐ — to regret 厚
hòu — thick 互联网
hùliánwǎng — internet 互相
hùxiāng — mutual, each other 护士
hùshi — nurse 怀疑
huáiyí — to doubt, suspect 回忆
huíyì — to recall, memory 活动
huódòng — activity 活泼
huópō — lively, vivacious 火
huǒ — fire 获得
huòdé — to obtain 积极
jījí — active, positive 积累
jīlěi — to accumulate 基础
jīchǔ — foundation, basis 激动
jīdòng — excited 及时
jíshí — timely, in time 即使
jíshǐ — even if 计划
jìhuà — plan 记者
jìzhě — reporter, journalist 技术
jìshù — technology, technique 既然
jìrán — since, now that 继续
jìxù — to continue 加班
jiābān — to work overtime 加油站
jiāyóuzhàn — gas station 家具
jiājù — furniture 假
jiǎ — fake, false 坚持
jiānchí — to persist, persevere 减
jiǎn — to subtract, reduce 奖金
jiǎngjīn — bonus, prize money 降低
jiàngdī — to reduce, lower 交通
jiāotōng — traffic, transportation 骄傲
jiāo'ào — proud, arrogant 饺子
jiǎozi — dumpling 教授
jiàoshòu — professor 教育
jiàoyù — education 接受
jiēshòu — to accept 接着
jiēzhe — then, to continue 结果
jiéguǒ — result 节约
jiéyuē — to save, economize 解释
jiěshì — to explain 禁止
jìnzhǐ — to prohibit 精彩
jīngcǎi — wonderful, brilliant 精神
jīngshén — spirit, mental 警察
jǐngchá — police 竟然
jìngrán — unexpectedly 竞争
jìngzhēng — competition 镜子
jìngzi — mirror 究竟
jiūjìng — after all, exactly 举
jǔ — to raise, lift 举办
jǔbàn — to hold (event) 拒绝
jùjué — to refuse 距离
jùlí — distance 聚
jù — to gather, get together 开玩笑
kāi wánxiào — to joke, make fun 开心
kāixīn — happy, delighted 看法
kànfǎ — view, opinion 考虑
kǎolǜ — to consider 科学
kēxué — science 咳嗽
késou — to cough 可怜
kělián — pitiful, poor 可是
kěshì — but, however 可惜
kěxī — it's a pity 肯定
kěndìng — certainly, definitely 空气
kōngqì — air 恐怕
kǒngpà — I'm afraid, perhaps 苦
kǔ — bitter, hardship 矿泉水
kuàngquánshuǐ — mineral water 困难
kùnnan — difficulty, hard 拉
lā — to pull 辣
là — spicy 来不及
láibují — can't make it in time 来得及
láidejí — can make it in time 来自
láizì — to come from 懒
lǎn — lazy 老虎
lǎohǔ — tiger 冷静
lěngjìng — calm, cool-headed 理发
lǐfà — to get a haircut 理解
lǐjiě — to understand, comprehend 理想
lǐxiǎng — ideal, dream 力气
lìqi — strength, force 例如
lìrú — for example 厉害
lìhai — formidable, intense 俩
liǎ — two (casual) 联系
liánxì — to contact, connection 凉快
liángkuai — pleasantly cool 零钱
língqián — small change 另外
lìngwài — additionally, besides 留
liú — to stay, to keep 流泪
liúlèi — to shed tears 流利
liúlì — fluent 流行
liúxíng — popular, fashionable 乱
luàn — messy, chaotic 律师
lǜshī — lawyer 麻烦
máfan — troublesome, trouble 马虎
mǎhu — careless 满
mǎn — full, filled 毛巾
máojīn — towel 美
měi — beautiful 梦
mèng — dream 迷路
mílù — to get lost 密码
mìmǎ — password, pin 免费
miǎnfèi — free of charge 秒
miǎo — second (time) 民族
mínzú — ethnic group, nationality 母亲
mǔqīn — mother (formal) 目的
mùdì — purpose, goal 耐心
nàixīn — patient, patience 难道
nándào — could it be (rhetorical) 难受
nánshòu — uncomfortable, suffering 内
nèi — inside, within 内容
nèiróng — content 能力
nénglì — ability, capability 年龄
niánlíng — age (of a person) 弄
nòng — to do, make, get 暖和
nuǎnhuo — warm (weather, clothes) 偶尔
ǒu'ěr — occasionally 排队
páiduì — to line up, queue 排列
páiliè — to arrange, rank 判断
pànduàn — to judge, determine 陪
péi — to accompany 批评
pīpíng — to criticize 皮肤
pífū — skin 脾气
píqi — temper, temperament 篇
piān — measure word for articles 骗
piàn — to deceive, cheat 乒乓球
pīngpāngqiú — table tennis 平时
píngshí — usually, normally 瓶子
píngzi — bottle 破
pò — broken, torn 普遍
pǔbiàn — universal, common 其次
qícì — next, secondly 其中
qízhōng — among, in 气候
qìhòu — climate 千万
qiānwàn — by all means, ten million 签证
qiānzhèng — visa 敲
qiāo — to knock 桥
qiáo — bridge 巧克力
qiǎokèlì — chocolate 亲戚
qīnqi — relative (family) 轻
qīng — light (weight) 轻松
qīngsōng — relaxed, light 情况
qíngkuàng — situation, circumstances 穷
qióng — poor 区别
qūbié — difference, to distinguish 取
qǔ — to get, take 全部
quánbù — all, entire 缺点
quēdiǎn — shortcoming, weakness 却
què — but, yet 确实
quèshí — indeed, really 然而
rán'ér — however, but 热闹
rènao — lively, bustling 任何
rènhé — any, whatever 任务
rènwu — task, mission 仍然
réngrán — still, yet 扔
rēng — to throw 日记
rìjì — diary 入口
rùkǒu — entrance 散步
sànbù — to take a walk 森林
sēnlín — forest 沙发
shāfā — sofa 伤心
shāngxīn — sad, heartbroken 商量
shāngliang — to discuss, consult 稍微
shāowéi — a little, slightly 勺子
sháozi — spoon, ladle 社会
shèhuì — society 申请
shēnqǐng — to apply 深
shēn — deep 甚至
shènzhì — even (to the extent that) 省
shěng — province, to save 剩
shèng — to be left over 失败
shībài — to fail, failure 失望
shīwàng — disappointed 师傅
shīfu — master, teacher (skilled trade) 十分
shífēn — very, extremely 实际
shíjì — actual, practical 实在
shízài — really, honestly 使
shǐ — to cause, make 使用
shǐyòng — to use 世纪
shìjì — century 是否
shìfǒu — whether or not 适合
shìhé — to suit, fit 适应
shìyìng — to adapt 收
shōu — to receive, collect 收拾
shōushi — to tidy up, organize 首都
shǒudū — capital city 首先
shǒuxiān — first of all 受到
shòudào — to receive (influence, etc.) 售货员
shòuhuòyuán — salesperson 输
shū — to lose (game), to transport 熟悉
shúxī — to be familiar with 数量
shùliàng — quantity 数字
shùzì — number, digit 刷牙
shuāyá — to brush teeth 帅
shuài — handsome 顺便
shùnbiàn — incidentally, conveniently 顺利
shùnlì — smooth, successful 顺序
shùnxù — order, sequence 说明
shuōmíng — to explain, illustrate 硕士
shuòshì — master's degree 死
sǐ — to die 速度
sùdù — speed 塑料袋
sùliàodài — plastic bag 酸
suān — sour 随便
suíbiàn — casual, as one pleases 随着
suízhe — along with, following 岁数
suìshu — age (of a person) 孙子
sūnzi — grandson 所有
suǒyǒu — all, every 台
tái — measure word for machines 谈
tán — to talk, discuss 弹钢琴
tán gāngqín — to play piano 汤
tāng — soup 糖
táng — sugar, candy 躺
tǎng — to lie down 趟
tàng — measure word for trips 讨论
tǎolùn — to discuss 讨厌
tǎoyàn — to dislike, annoying 特点
tèdiǎn — characteristic, feature 提
tí — to lift, raise, mention 提供
tígōng — to provide, supply 提前
tíqián — in advance 提醒
tíxǐng — to remind 填空
tiánkòng — fill in the blank 条件
tiáojiàn — condition, requirement 停
tíng — to stop 挺
tǐng — quite, very 通知
tōngzhī — to notify, notification 同情
tóngqíng — to sympathize 同时
tóngshí — at the same time 推
tuī — to push 推迟
tuīchí — to postpone 脱
tuō — to take off (clothes) 袜子
wàzi — socks 完全
wánquán — completely 往往
wǎngwǎng — often, usually 网站
wǎngzhàn — website 危险
wēixiǎn — dangerous, danger 卫生间
wèishēngjiān — bathroom 味道
wèidào — taste, flavor 温度
wēndù — temperature 文章
wénzhāng — article, essay 污染
wūrǎn — pollution 无聊
wúliáo — boring, bored 无论
wúlùn — no matter, regardless 误会
wùhuì — misunderstanding 吸引
xīyǐn — to attract 西红柿
xīhóngshì — tomato 洗衣机
xǐyījī — washing machine 咸
xián — salty 现代
xiàndài — modern 限制
xiànzhì — to restrict, limit 羡慕
xiànmù — to envy, admire 相反
xiāngfǎn — opposite, contrary 香
xiāng — fragrant, tasty 详细
xiángxì — detailed 响
xiǎng — to make a sound, loud 消息
xiāoxi — news, message 小说
xiǎoshuō — novel, fiction 效果
xiàoguǒ — effect, result 笑话
xiàohuà — joke 心情
xīnqíng — mood 辛苦
xīnkǔ — hard work, laborious 信封
xìnfēng — envelope 信心
xìnxīn — confidence 信用卡
xìnyòngkǎ — credit card 兴奋
xīngfèn — excited 行
xíng — okay, to go (formal) 性别
xìngbié — gender 性格
xìnggé — personality, character 幸福
xìngfú — happy, blessed 修理
xiūlǐ — to repair 许多
xǔduō — many, a lot 学期
xuéqī — semester, term 压力
yālì — pressure 呀
ya — ah (exclamation) 亚洲
Yàzhōu — Asia 盐
yán — salt 严格
yángé — strict 严重
yánzhòng — serious, severe 研究
yánjiū — research, to study 演出
yǎnchū — performance, show 演员
yǎnyuán — actor, performer 眼镜
yǎnjìng — glasses 阳光
yángguāng — sunshine 养成
yǎngchéng — to develop (habit) 样子
yàngzi — appearance, look 邀请
yāoqǐng — to invite 钥匙
yàoshi — key 也许
yěxǔ — perhaps 页
yè — page 叶子
yèzi — leaf 一切
yīqiè — everything 以
yǐ — with, by means of 以为
yǐwéi — to think (mistakenly) 意见
yìjiàn — opinion, suggestion 艺术
yìshù — art 因此
yīncǐ — therefore, hence 引起
yǐnqǐ — to cause, lead to 印象
yìnxiàng — impression 赢
yíng — to win 永远
yǒngyuǎn — forever, eternal 勇敢
yǒnggǎn — brave 优点
yōudiǎn — advantage, merit 优秀
yōuxiù — outstanding, excellent 幽默
yōumò — humorous 尤其
yóuqí — especially 由于
yóuyú — due to, because of 游戏
yóuxì — game 友好
yǒuhǎo — friendly 友谊
yǒuyì — friendship 有趣
yǒuqù — interesting, fun 于是
yúshì — thereupon, hence 愉快
yúkuài — pleasant, cheerful 与
yǔ — and (formal) 羽毛球
yǔmáoqiú — badminton 语法
yǔfǎ — grammar 语言
yǔyán — language 预习
yùxí — to preview/prepare lessons 原来
yuánlái — originally, as it turns out 原谅
yuánliàng — to forgive 原因
yuányīn — reason, cause 约会
yuēhuì — date, appointment 阅读
yuèdú — to read 云
yún — cloud 允许
yǔnxǔ — to allow, permit 杂志
zázhì — magazine 咱们
zánmen — we (inclusive) 暂时
zànshí — temporary, for the time being 脏
zāng — dirty 责任
zérèn — responsibility 增加
zēngjiā — to increase 增长
zēngzhǎng — to grow, increase 窄
zhǎi — narrow 招聘
zhāopìn — to recruit 真正
zhēnzhèng — genuine, real 整理
zhěnglǐ — to organize, sort out 正常
zhèngcháng — normal 正好
zhènghǎo — just right, coincidentally 正确
zhèngquè — correct, proper 正式
zhèngshì — formal, official 证明
zhèngmíng — to prove, certificate 之
zhī — of (classical) 支持
zhīchí — to support 知识
zhīshi — knowledge 值得
zhíde — worth, worthwhile 直接
zhíjiē — direct, directly 植物
zhíwù — plant 职业
zhíyè — profession, occupation 只好
zhǐhǎo — to have no choice but 只要
zhǐyào — as long as, if only 指
zhǐ — to point at, finger 至少
zhìshǎo — at least 质量
zhìliàng — quality 重点
zhòngdiǎn — key point, emphasis 重视
zhòngshì — to attach importance to 周围
zhōuwéi — surroundings, around 逐渐
zhújiàn — gradually 主动
zhǔdòng — initiative, active 主意
zhǔyi — idea, plan 祝贺
zhùhè — to congratulate 著名
zhùmíng — famous 专门
zhuānmén — specialized, specially 专业
zhuānyè — major (academic), specialty 赚
zhuàn — to earn (money) 准确
zhǔnquè — accurate, precise 准时
zhǔnshí — punctual, on time 仔细
zǐxì — careful, meticulous 自然
zìrán — natural, nature 自信
zìxìn — self-confident 总结
zǒngjié — to summarize, summary 最好
zuìhǎo — best, had better 尊重
zūnzhòng — to respect 座位
zuòwèi — seat 做生意
zuò shēngyi — to do business

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